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Home My WebLink AboutRadiological Protection (RP) Exercise 1987 MAY 27 1987 TEXAS OPERATIONS PLAN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (RP) EXERCISE JUNE 24,1987 CONTENTS Basic Plan Attachments 1 Operational Reporting Areas 2. Annex D Appendix 3 3. Critique Response Form 4. Sample Exercise News Rele 5. Logarithmic Graph Paper DS �� c/p,0Araa 0 / (-) �� , 51 ,&io ` yy cdrif S:( Pc A TEXAS OPERATIONS PLAN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (RP) EXERCISE JUNE 24,1987 PURPOSE To train local officials, Emergency Management Directors /Coordinators (EMD /Cs), Radiological Officers (ROs), Radiological Monitors (RMs), and Emergency Operating Center (EOC) staff personnel in Radiological Protection (RP) procedures under nuclear attack and radioactive fallout conditions. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the following functions. A. Warning System. B. Radiological Protection(RP) Communications net. C. County and city leaders ability to function and to provide survival protection to the maximum number of individuals during nuclear attack and fallout conditions. D. State agencies and subagencies abilities to support local leaders during nuclear attack and fallout conditions. E. To test backup and alternate communications systems. F. The effectiveness of the "HOST" areas to adequately support the added population that would be experienced when Crisis Relocation Plans are implemented prior to a Nuclear Attack. REFERENCES CPG 1 -30 June 1981 Guide for the Design and Development of a Local Radiological Defense Support System. CPG 2 -6.1 or SM 5.2 Radiological Defense Preparedness. CPG 2 -6.2 or SM 5 Radiological Defense Manual. CPG 2 -6.4 Radiological Safety in Shelters. CPG 2 -1A Chapters 1 thru 9 DCPA Attack Environment Manual. Local Emergency Management Plans and Radiological Protection Annex D and Standing Operating Procedures(SOPs). 1 PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS A. Department of Public Safety(DPS) 1. Region Headquarters 2. Districts and Subdistricts 3. Communications Stations 4. Region Liaison Officers(RLOs) 5. State Emergency Operating Center(EOC) 6. Aerial Monitoring organizations B. Texas Department of Health(TDH) 1. State Radiological Officers(ROs) 2. District and subdistrict ROs 3. EMA Staff C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation(SDHPT) 1. District ROs D. State and local government Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services(RACES) will be activated. E. Texas Counties and Cities 1. Emergency Management Directors /Coordinators(EMD /C) 2. Radiological Officers(ROs) 3. Emergency Operating Center(EOC) staff 4. Radiological Monitors(RMs) 5. Designated "WARNING" points CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Assumptions 1. Crisis Relocation Plan(CRP) was initiated at H -96 or 8:00a.m. I! June 18,1987. 2 2. The majority of citizens went into fallout shelters on June 22, 1987. Fallout shelters will have Protection Factors(PF) of 50. Emergency Operating Centers(EOCs) will have PF of 100. Emergency Operation Locations(EOLs) will have PF of 40. (EOLs) are Fire Stations, Police Stations, Sheriff's offices, EMS Stations, etc. 3. Some shelters will have the people receiving very high amounts of radiation and other shelters will be receiving very little or none. 4. Electromagnetic Pulse has knocked out electrical power and has damaged communication equipment in several areas. 5. High -range radiation detection instruments are not available for all shelters. 6. Make your reports as close to the real time counterpart as possible. B. Time frame of June 24,1987, RP EXERCISE will be as follows: 8:00 a.m. = H -144 Hours or June 16,1987// World conditions are deteriorating. 8:10 a.m. = H -96 Hours or June 18,1987 // World situation tense. Implement Crisis Relocation Plans -- simulated. 8:20 a.m. = H -72 Hours or June 19,1987 // General nuclear attack is probable 8:30 a.m. = H -48 Hours or June 20,1987/ /Diplomatic relations have been severed. Nuclear attack appears imminent. 8:40 a.m. = H -Hour or 8:00 a.m. June 22,1987 // Attack Warning is dispatched over TAWAS & TLETS. Nuclear detonations are occuring throughout Texas. 8:50 a.m. = H +24 Hours or June 23, 1987 // Nuclear Detona- tions have ended. Most citizens are in HOST area shelters. 3 EACH REAL HOUR WILD REPRESENT 0 HOURS FOR EXERCISE PURPOSES , Z{o fi /f) 9:00 a.m. = H +48 Hours or June 24, 1987 // Make Reports per IN Annex D Appendix 3 instructions. j40 10:00 a.m. = H +84 Hours or 8:00 p.m. June 25 // Make Reports per Annex D Appendix 3 instructions. 60 _ 11:00 a.m. = H +120 Hours or 8:00 a.m. June 27 // " " " " " " "" _---t> . /// Noon = H +156 Hours or 8:00 p.m. June 28 // ' - " �,3R //f 1:00 p.m. = H +192 Hours or 8:00 a.m. June 30 // " "" " "" j,4/i/112:00 p.m. = H +228'Hours or 8:00 p.m. July 1 nr/f/3:00 p.m. = H +264'Hours or 8:00 a.m. July 3 // " """ " "" ' p.m. = H +300 Hours or 8:00 p.m. July 4 // ', e , p m . _ H +336 Hours or 8:00 a . m . July 6 // Reporting Procedures 1. All messages (wire, radio, telephone, etc.) will begin with the term "EXERCISE" and end with the term "EXERCISE ". DO NOT FORGET! 2. All messages, radio or telephone reports will utilize the format in Attachment #2, "Annex D Appendix 3 ". 3. Reports from Shelters, operating emergency locations and city EOCs will be reported to the county EOC. 4, The county EOC EMD /C and /or RO will assemble and relay the information to their Disaster District. County reports will contain their Operational Reporting Area Number(Attachment #1). 5. Problems requiring reports from you will be mailed under seperate cover. 6. At the end of the EXERCISE please finish completing the "Critique Response Form ", Attachment #3, and immediately mail to the address below attention TED CHINN. 7. If you have any questions, please contact: Copies furnished to: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1100W. 46Th AUSTIN, TEXAS 711756 All EMD/C's IP All RO' s -, All Health Regions All Highway District Offices TED CHINN STATE RADIOLOGICAL OFFICER All DPS District Commanders BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DPS -DEN DESK (512! 465 -2604 TEXAN 555-2604 SWITCHBOARD (5121 465 - 2601 OR 11115 - 2601 4 TEXAS OPERATIONAL REPORTING AREAS (Alphabetical) i 15. Amarillo, City of 56. Cochran County 88. Fort Worth, City of 124. Anderson County 132. Coleman County 73. Franklin County 99. Andrews County 69. Collin County 125. Freestone County 165. Angelina County 21. Collingsworth County 255. Frio County 267. Aransas County 248. Colorado County 98. Gaines County 47. Archer County 226. Comal County 218. Galveston County 19. Armstrong County 107. Comanche County 60. Garza County 254. Atascosa County 156. Concho County 200. Gillespie County 221. Austin County 44. Cooke County 136. Glasscock County 203. Austin, City of 134. Coke County 263. Goliad County 28. Bailey County 270. Corpus Christi, City of 246. Gonzales County 228. Bandera County 128. Coryell County 12. Gray County 204.. Bastrop County 33. Cottle County 43. Grayson County 48. Baylor County 151. Crane County 118. Gregg County 215. Beaumont, City of 186. Crockett County N. 176. Grimes County 262. Bee County 197. Crockett County S. 225. Guadalupe County 160. Bell County 52. Crosby County 30. Hale County 243. Bexar County 142. Culberson County N. 23. Hall County 201. Blanco County 148. Culberson County S. 129. Hamilton County 96. Borden County 5. Dallam County 3. Hansford County 111: Bosque County 86. Dallas County 34. Hardeman County 39. Bowie County 85. Dallas, City of 213. Hardin County 219. Brazoria Count 97. Dawson County 209. Harris County \ 177azouni 17. Deaf Smith County 119. Harrison County 236. Brewster County C., 71. Delta County 6. Hartley County 235. Brewster County E. 68. Denton County 63. Haskell County 194. Brewster County N. 252. DeWitt County 244. Hays County 238. Brewster County S. 51. Dickens County 10. Hemphill County 24. Briscoe County 258. Dimmit County 116. Henderson County 278. Brooks County 20. Donley County 283. Hidalgo County 131. Brown County 272. Duval County 113. Hill County 178. Burleson County 106. Eastland County 55. Hockley County 181. Burnet County 138. Ector County 109. Hood County 223. Caldwell County 231. Edwards County 72. Hopkins County 265. Calhoun County 146. El Paso County 164. Houston County 105. Callahan County 145. El Paso, City of 210. Houston, City of 282. Cameron County 114. Ellis County 101. Howard County 79. Camp County 108. Erath County 143. Hudspeth County N.E. 13. Carson County 161. Falls County 144. Husdpeth County N.W. 76. Cass County 42. Fannin County 70. Hunt County 26. Castro County 222. Fayette County 8. Hutchinson County 217. Chambers County 94. Fisher County 147. Hudspeth County S. 123. Cherokee County 31. Floyd County 154. Irion County 22. Childress County 35. Foard County 66. Jack County 46. Clay County 220. Fort Bend County 251. Jackson County 1 Attachment #i 170. Jasper County 102. Mitchell County 4. Sherman County 190. Jeff Davis County E. 45. Montague County 117. Smith County 191. Jeff Davis County W. 208. Montgomery County 110. Somervell County 216. Jefferson County 7. Moore County 284. Starr County 277. Jim Hogg County 75. Morris County 91. Stephens County 271. Jini Wells County 32. Motley County 135. Sterling County 112. Johnson County 166. Nacogdoches County 62. Stonewall County 93. Jones County 115. Navarro County 198. Sutton County 253. Karnes County 169. Newton County 25. Swisher County 83. Kaufman County 103. Nolan County 87. Tarrant County 227. Kendall County 269. Nueces County 104. Taylor County S. 280. Kenedy County 2. Ochiltree County 196. Terrell County N. 61. Kent County 16. Oldham County 234. Terrell County S. 229. Kerr County 214. Orange County 58. Terry County 199. Kimble County 90. Palo Pinto County 64. Throckmorton County 50. King County 120. Panola County 74. Titus County 240. Kinney County 89. Parker County 155. Tom Green County 279. Kleberg County 27. Panner County 202. Travis County 49. Knox County 188. Pecos County N.C. 173. Trinity County 41. Lamar. County 187. Pecos County N.E. 171. Tyler County 29. Lamb County 189. Pecos County N.W. 78. Upshur County 159. Lampasas County 195. Pecos County S. 152. Upton County 259. LaSalle County 172. Polk County 241. Uvalde County 247. Lavaca County 14. Potter County 232. Val Verde County N.E. 205. Lee County 193. Presidio County N.E. 233. Val Verde County N.W. 163. Leon County 192. Presidio County N.W. 239. Val Verde County S. 212. Liberty County 237. Presidio County S. 82. Van Zandt County 126. Limestone County 81. Rains County 264. Victoria County 1. Lipscomb County 18. Randall County 174. Walker County 261. Live Oak County 153. Reagan County 207. Waller County 182. Llano County 230. Real County 150. Ward County 140. Loving County 40. Red River County 206. Washington County 54. Lubbock, City of 141. Reeves County N. 273. Webb County N.E. 53. Lubbock County 149. Reeves County S. 274. Webb County N.W. 59. Lynn County 266. Refugio County 275. Webb County S. 175. Madison County 9. Roberts County 249. Wharton County 77. Marion County 162. Robertson County 11. Wheeler County 100. Martin County 84. Rockwall County 37. Wichita County 183. Mason County 133. Runnels County 38. Wichita Falls, City of 250. Matagorda County 122. Rusk County 36. Wilbaryer County 257. Maverick County 168. Sabine County 281. Willacy County 157. McCulloch County 244. San Antonio, City of 180. Williamson County 127. McLennan County 167. San Augustine County 245. Wilson County 260. McMullen County 211. San Jacinto County 139. Winkler County 242. Medina County 268. San Patricio County 67. Wise County 184. Menard County 158. San Saba County 80. Wood County 137. Midland County 185. Schleicher County 57. Yoakum County 179. Milam County 95. Scurry County 65. Young County 130. Mills County 92. Shackelford County 276. Zapata County 121. Shelby County 256. Zavala County 2 Attachment #1 Appendix 3 to Annex D TEXAS RP REPORTING I. TASK The Radiological Officer is responsible for establishing and implementing the procedures in this Appendix. II.OPERATING PROCEDURES A. Facilities to be used as Reporting Stations should have a PF of 40 or upgradeable. Guidelines in CPG 1 -30 pages 2 -65 thru 2 -82 can be utilized. Public shelters should be used as Reporting Stations to the maximum extent possible. B. The "Local Radiation Report" form (See Attachment) will be utilized by shelters, EOCs, Emergency Operating Locations, RMs and ROs. C. A Nuclear Detonation(NUDET) report MUST be sent giving direction, in terms of the 16 points of the compass, and miles away from the reporting location. D. Radiation Level and Status Reports: 1. Report initital fallout when the outside radiation exposure rate reaches or exceeds .5 Roentgens per hour (R/hr). 2. Ongoing fallout reports should be made when outside exposure rate rises or falls for each 50 R/hr. increase or decrease. 3. Report peak outside exposure rate. 4. Serious damage information should be reported as soon as practicable. 5. Operational Situation Status should be reported when a major problem arises. (such as) a. If a county or municipal government is not functioning or destroyed, report. b. If a serious health hazard exists, exclude radiation sickness, report. c. If critical facilities vital to national survival and recovery have been badly damaged, report. d. If critical shortages of survival resources are imminent, report. E. The State EOC shall make NUDET summaries and fallout forecast reports thru channels to local jurisdictions and to FEMA as required by CPG-2 -10 series. 1 Attachment #2 Tab A to • Appendix 3 to Annex D Local Radiation Report Form Reporting Location Address Men) (; (74 red 70A Phone No. lk,1 - i /46 Radio Frequency (County /City) # RRP Report REPORT RPP INFO TO REPORT INFORMATION PRIMARY 1. NUDET: a. SURFACE EOC Phone Number Type Nuclear Burst b. AIR Radio Frequency c. UNKNOWN SECONDARY 2. DAMAGE REPORT: yes or no Phone Number 3. NUDET LOCATION: Radio Frequency Radio Frequency a. (compass direction) b. (miles away) COUNTY (only) EOC REPORT TO c. 1 Department of Public Safety(DPS) (observer's location) Disaster District Office. 4. RADIATION READINGS DATE /TIME Address Phone Number a. R /hr b. Radio Frequency c. R /hr d. PEACETIME RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS REPORT TO REPORT INFORMATION DPS Disaster District at: 1. Radiation Incident (time /date): • 2. Type of radioactive material involved (if Address: known) • Phone Number: 3. Incident Location Radio Frequency: SITUATION COMMENTS: 4 Reported by: (date) (time) Change I1- -2/87 2 Attachment #2 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FY QUARTER OMB NO. 3067.0189 EXERCISE DATA (FUNCTIONAL & FULLSCALE) Expires October 1988 REPARED BY (Include title) EXERCISE ASSISTANCE OFFICER (/f DATE(S) OF EXERCISE NO. OF RESPONSE applicable & different from preparer) PARTICIPANTS REGION STATE JURISDICTION FIPS CODE (If known) POPULATION EMA FUNDED ❑ Yes ❑ No LEVEL OF EXERCISE ACTIVATION TYPE OF EXERCISE ❑ SINGLE JURISDICTION ❑ STATE EOC ACTIVATED ❑ TABLETOP (TT) ❑ FULLSCALE (FSE) ❑ MULTIJURISDICTION ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ FUNCTIONAL (FE) ❑ ACTUAL OCCURRENCE PURPOSE OF EXERCISE (Check as many as apply) HAZARDS SCENARIO (Check as many as apply) ❑ TEST RESPONSE TIME ❑ EARTHQUAKE ❑ DAM FAILURES ❑ TEST REPORTING PROCEDURES ❑ FLOOD ❑ HAZ MAT - STATIONARY ❑ ENHANCE AGENCY COORDINATION ❑ HURRICANE ❑ HAZ MAT - TRANSPORTATION ❑ VALIDATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) ❑ TORNADO ❑ NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ❑ SATISFY CCA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (List) ❑ FIRE (Wild) ❑ RADIOLOGICAL ❑ INCREASE AWARENESS OF CAPABILITIES & ❑ WINTER STORM ❑ TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT (Air /Hail) VULNERABILITIES ❑ ATTACK (Nuclear or conventional) ❑ FIRE (Urban) OTHER: ❑ CIVIL DISORDER OTHER: AGENCIES /PERSONNEL REPRESENTED (Indicate No. of response participants) - ELECTED OFFICIAL(S) _ CIVIL AIR PATROL ___ CITY /COUNTY ADMINISTRATION __ PRIVATE INDUSTRY - POLICE — ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY ___ RED CROSS PUBLIC INFORMATION _ SHERIFF /DEPUTIES _ PUBLIC WORKS SALVATION ARMY ____ NEWS MEDIA — STATE PATROL /POLICE __ HOSPITALS _- SCHOOLS _ ENGINEERING F IRE _ SOCIAL SERVICES AMATEUR RADIO OTHER: - RESCUE _ PUBLIC HEALTH UTILITIES _ EMS __ MENTAL HEALTH __ EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT _ _ NATIONAL GUARD _ RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH - _ - TRANSPORTATION __ TOTAL PARTICIPANTS FUNCTIONS EVALUATED /TESTED (Check under "Y" if function performed according to plan, "N" if it did not. Leave blank if not tested) Y N Y N Y N _ WARNING /NOTIFICATION _ _ LAW ENFORCEMENT _ _ RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OTHER: _ — COMMUNICATIONS — _ HEALTH & MEDICAL _ _ EOC/DIRECTION-CONTROL _ _ SHELTER _ _ EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFO. _._ _ TRANSPORTATION __ _ _ RADIOLOGICAL PROT. _ __ DAMAGE ASSESSMENT _ LEGAL AUT11. & RESP. _ EVACUATION — _ PUBLIC WORKS ENGR. _ _ RESCUE /EMS _. _ FIRE _ _ UTILITIES — _ MUTUAL AID PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED (Check as many as apply) ' ❑ INADEQUATE DISASTER PLANS ❑ STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ❑ COMMUNICATIONS ❑ ALERT/WARNING /NOTIFICATION ❑ LACK OF RESOURCES (Generators, Equip.) ❑ INADEQUATE INTERAGENCY COORD. ❑ INADEQUATE TRAINING ❑ INADEQUATE CROWD CONTROL OTHER: ❑ AGENCY RESPONSE ❑ LACK OF ELECTED OFFICIAL SUPPORT ❑ MESSAGE CONTROL IN EOC ❑ LACK OF PERSONNEL PRE - EXERCISE TRAINING (Training courses conducted for either some or all of the participants) REMEDIAL /FOLLOW -UP ACTION PLAN(S) • ❑ UPDATE PLAN - PROPOSED COMPLETION (Mo. /Yr.) ❑ ADDITIONAL TRAINING (Type) ❑ OTHER (List) NEXT SCHEDULED EXERCISE MONTH /YEAR TYPE: ❑ TABLETOP ❑ FUNCTIONAL ❑ FULLSCALE - HAZARD SCENARIO (List, if known) ACCOMPLISHMENTS /SURVEY (Lid) FEMA Form 95.16, AUG 86 REPLACES EDITION OF APR 86, WHICH IS OBSOLETE. •U SGPO 1986 Q Attachment # CRITIQUE RESPONSE FORM 1. INFORMATION FLOW: a. At what time did you receive Message #1. b. „ „ „ „ „ #2. C. .. 11 .. „ 11 #3. d. „ „ 11 „ #4. e. „ „ „ #5. f ., „ „ „ „ 11 ,. #6. g ,. „ ,. ,. „ ,. #7. 2. What communications problems did you experience? • a. b. 3. How many Radiological Monitors(RM) do you have available? 4. Did you have a RM for every shelter in your community? * ** Yes or No * * *. How many were you short? 5. How many high -range detection instruments are available to you? 6. Do you feel comfortable with your Radiological Protection program if a nuclear war were to happen within a year? * ** Yes or No * * *. 7. What can you do to become more comfortable in the event of a nuclear detonation? a. b. 8. Was the Texas Operations Plan, Radiological Protection Exercise information helpful? * ** Very, Sorta, Average, Very Little, None * ** 9. Did you receive support from your - a. Disaster District headquarters? ** Yes or No ** b. State EOC? ** Yes or No ** c. County EOC? ** Yes or No ** 10. Complete attached FEMA Form 95 -16 and return with this critique Form immediately. 1 Attachment #3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laureen T. Chernow (512) 465 -2138 A Nuclear attack radiological fallout exercise will be conducted June 24, 1987, throughout the state of Texas. The Texas Department of Health, Governor's Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety, and State Department of Highways and Public Transportation will work together with County and City Officials and Emergency Management Coordinators in this National Defense Exercise. The exercise will allow authorities the opportunity to test their equipment and capabilities for reporting fallout problems and solutions from local areas to district, state and federal operating centers, according to Robert Lansford, state coordinator for the Division of Emergency Management. In fulfilling Texas' role in the National Defense and Preparedness Program over the last two decades, the State Health Department has positioned radiation detection monitoring instruments statewide and conducted extensive radiological training programs. Local volunteers have been trained to advise citizens on when and how to take shelter. In the test, nuclear detonations are simulated and emergency operating centers are activated in counties and cities. Radioactive fallout is predicted based on wind speed and direction, and nuclear preparedness plans for each area's population are reviewed. To maintain a complete network for the state, twenty- eight(28) specialists from the State Department of Health' and forty- five(45). state highway engineers have been trained as Radiological Officers. Eighteen(18) days of work will be simulated in one day. The exercise will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. Coordination for this exercise will be provided by state agency representatives from the underground Emergency Operating Center at the Department of Public Safety headquarters in Austin. -30- Attachment #4 LOGARITHMIC GRAPH PAPER 19 ® ® ®mawo11/111ma yea _. .. • . 111111=a =111a1:1111=11111 e11111111®s1111111111111111111®111■M1to® • 111 011111111MWM =MMOM • • 11111111111111=== 11111131111113111111111===1011111111111111111MMIUMI irn .. !1!!l 1111!!■! ® ®====X =11111 MC !!!t!!!S1 s !! ®!!!! - - - - -t _ !� !MMIMI !!!!!! t !!!!!® l am !! !NI ! !!!!!! r ! !!! !l : 1 4 • 1 fr i 1 , i !!!!!!! T . . .. , •. •• . . :. � � i 1�I�Of1� ®oYY� iMMININ=WIL USlBIIIIMMUOiiZC ®WYINi1110Ye -. IIIIMM®raeo 11 h 1 s ®1hC1111C0ms1i111111 • 111111111121011111111111111011111121111 ®!!!!! 110111111111=1111111111 . I • • :. - !!li! ®!! I - , 6 _ !!!!® .!!!!Y ; _ !!!!f!! 4 :. !! !!!!!M!!! M !!! : 1 !!!!! !RI!!!!!!! !!!!! 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Miller Deputy Commissioner Management and Administration September 22,1987 Dear Emergency Management Director or Coordinator; The "Nuclear Attack Exercise" conducted June 24, 1987 was beneficial in several areas. Thank all of you that participated and those of you that did not join us missed a great opportunity. Those of you that responded to the problems we sent you came up with some excellent ways to deal with them. You are to be commended for the thought and consideration you gave the problems. We hope you never have to face these or other problems that would be caused by a Nuclear Attack. Please review the enclosed critique for ideas that may be helpful to you. Sincerely, / / c r Theodore M. Chinn Texas Radiological Officer 512/465 -2601 June 24, 1987 RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (RP) EXERCISE CRITIQUE 1. Messages "A ", "B ", "C ", or "D" were dispatched to all county sheriffs' offices, all cities over 5,000 population police depart- ments, or police departments of Emergency Management Assistence funded cities, prior to 7:00 a.m., June 24, 1987, with instructions to deliver the message to the emergency management coordinator, mayor, or county judge between the 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. on June 24, 1987. For county or city /county organizations the messages were addressed to the sheriff's office. For city organizations the messages were addressed to the police department or assigned "WARNING" point. Many of you did not receive this message. This may have occurred because you have not made it clear to your TAWAS or TLETS "WARNING" point the importance of relaying significant messages to the community's decision makers. Recommend: All jurisdictions review or develop your "Warning Annex" and "Communications Annex" to insure that important and timely information is relayed to local decision makers. 2. The majority of you do not have enough radiological monitors(RM) trained to fulfill your needs during a nuclear attack or to adequately respond to a radioactive material transportation accident night or day. Recommend: That you train someone in your area to become a radiological monitor instructor. 3. Many of you indicated you were short high -range radiation detection instruments (CDV -715, 717, or 720). There are not and will not be enough instruments statewide if a nuclear attack were to occur. Recommend: You know how many instruments are available in your jurisdiction, where they are, and how secure they are. 4. Most of you are not comfortable with your situation if a nuclear attack occurred. Some of your solutions were to: a. Obtain more radiological protection training. b. Obtain more instruments. c. Update your fallout shelter plan. d. Conduct more nuclear attack exercises. e. Educate the public. f. Improve your fallout shelter buildings. g. Improve your communications by insuring that the required individuals receive information that comes through the TAWAS or TLETS Warning system. 5. Some of you indicated you did not receive adequated support from your County EOC, Disaster District EOC, and /or State EOC. Analyzing the many critique response forms, it appeared that you may have been your own worse enemy. Some of you told your "WARNING" points they did not need to forward information to you. Several of you indicated that the organization higher -up was not participating, therefore, negating the work you did. However, if the higher -up organization was not participating during the real war would you not bypass them in case they would be incapable of participating? 6. Many stated that the Texas Operations Plan was not helpful. The primary reason for this could be that you did not receive Fallout, Wind vector, and /or NUDET reports. The Plan provided you with times for you to make your appropriate reports based upon the outside radiation levels established in message "A ", "B ", "C ", or "D" which most of you ignored or did not receive due to internal communications problems. Recommend: That you not assume that you will receive information in the same manner always. For this exercise you did not need Fallout, Wind vector, and /or NUDET reports because your outside radiation levels were provided to you. 8. Thank all of you that participated and I hope more of you will participate next time. Theodore M. Chinn Texas Radiological Officer 512/465 -2601 2